Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
Pacific Asia • Nov 17, 2025, 9:01 AM
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A court in Bangladesh on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for ordering a deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year. Hasina, who was sentenced in absentia after fleeing to India, was found guilty of crimes against humanity.
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China's toilet revolution: World toilet day aims to promote clean sanitation for all
Pacific Asia • 10:54 AM
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Today marks World Toilet Day, a day that seeks to inspire actions to tackle what the UN refers to as a global sanitation crisis, with some 3.4 billion people living without safe sanitation. In China this year also marks 10 years since Chinese President X
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China says 'no market' for Japan seafood imports amid Taiwan spat
Pacific Asia • 10:47 AM
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China will suspend Japanese seafood imports, media in Tokyo reported Wednesday as a row sparked by comments about Taiwan deepens, although neither government confirmed the move. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Beijing, Jan Camenzind Broomby.
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